RE: [gentoo-user] Using a SUN workstation monitor with a GENTOO linux PC?
Hi, From: Henti Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:13:22 +0200 Wolfgang Liebich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've setup a new gentoo system. I plan to use the monitor of a SUN workstation (a Sun 40x30cm RGB monitor - I don't know more) with it. The PC has an Intel 945G/GZ Express Integrated Graphics Controller. Is it possible to use a SUN monitor with this graphics cars? Which special settings do I need? Alot of the specialized monitors (my experiance is with SGI machines) uses single sync monitors, which means they don't have a sync range like most monitors for PC's, but a single sync range hardlocked to the card in the machine the work with. You'll need to find out exactly which monitor it is .. find out what sync and refresh it is hardlinked with and then get your card to output signal in that sync and refresh otherwise you won't get it working. Please bear in mind, I have never worked on Sun monitors with PC's so can't vouch for how accurate this might be ... just going from previous experience with similar situation and what was the cause of it WELL, my experiences so far: - With the Intel on board controller it don't work. This controller accepts no mode lines but only the modes stored in the BIOS - and those won't work tith the GDM-5410 monitor. - The monitor seems to support multiple frequencies, but many modes work pretty poor. With another PC (my old one) and a trusty Matrox G200 card I managed to get one mode ([EMAIL PROTECTED] Hz) working. Open questions: - There are tools like get-edid+parse-edid, ddcprobe etc. which query a monitor via DDC about his capabilities. Are there ports of such tools to Solaris/Sparc? I want to use the settings on the SUN WS to get other nice mode lines, too. - Failing that, how can I get the predefined set of nice modes which work for the SUN? (for example a 1600x1000 mode I'm using right now). Not THAT simple :-( - Wolfgang winmail.dat
[gentoo-user] Using a SUN workstation monitor with a GENTOO linux PC?
Hi, I've setup a new gentoo system. I plan to use the monitor of a SUN workstation (a Sun 40x30cm RGB monitor - I don't know more) with it. The PC has an Intel 945G/GZ Express Integrated Graphics Controller. Is it possible to use a SUN monitor with this graphics cars? Which special settings do I need? TIA, Wolfgang Liebich -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Using a SUN workstation monitor with a GENTOO linux PC?
On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:13:22 +0200 Wolfgang Liebich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've setup a new gentoo system. I plan to use the monitor of a SUN workstation (a Sun 40x30cm RGB monitor - I don't know more) with it. The PC has an Intel 945G/GZ Express Integrated Graphics Controller. Is it possible to use a SUN monitor with this graphics cars? Which special settings do I need? Alot of the specialized monitors (my experiance is with SGI machines) uses single sync monitors, which means they don't have a sync range like most monitors for PC's, but a single sync range hardlocked to the card in the machine the work with. You'll need to find out exactly which monitor it is .. find out what sync and refresh it is hardlinked with and then get your card to output signal in that sync and refresh otherwise you won't get it working. Please bear in mind, I have never worked on Sun monitors with PC's so can't vouch for how accurate this might be ... just going from previous experience with similar situation and what was the cause of it -- Henti Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] +27 82 958 2525 http://www.geekware.co.za DISCLAIMER : Unauthorised use of characters, images, sounds, odors, severed limbs, noodles, wierd dreams, strange looking fruit, oxygen, and certain parts of Jupiter are strictly forbidden. If I find you violating, or molesting my property in any way, I will employ a pair of burly convicts to find you, kidnap you, and perform god-awful sexual experiments on you until you lose the ability to sound out vowels. I don't know why you are still reading this, but by doing so you have proven that you have far too much time on your hands, and you should go plant a tree, or read a book or something. - http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
